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Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Murdering Neighbor Over Noise Dispute The 1st Criminal Division of the Cheonan Branch of the Daejeon District Court sentenced Yang, who was indicted on charges of murder and special destruction of property, to 25 years in prison today and ordered him to wear an electronic tracking device for 10 years. SBS Jul 20, 2026 5:15 PM

Interior Minister Visits Coupang Logistics Center Fire Site, Emphasizes Safety of Firefighters The SK Incheon Petrochem complex is visible in the background. Minister of the Interior and Safety Yun Ho-jung visited the Coupang logistics center in Seohae-gu, Incheon, this afternoon to inspect the status of the firefighting efforts. SBS Jul 20, 2026 5:11 PM

"No Matter How Much Water We Spray, It's Useless": Inside the Coupang Logistics Center Fire Regarding the fire at the Coupang logistics center in Incheon, experts have diagnosed that the firefighting operation is being prolonged due to the heat accumulation phenomenon caused by the logistics center's enclosed structure. SBS Jul 20, 2026 5:10 PM

1.9 Billion Won Scammed: The Truth Behind "It's So Delicious" The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency's Cyber Crime Investigation Division announced today that it has referred 24 individuals to the prosecution, including the operator of an advertising agency, identified as A, who was arrested and referred on charges of violating the Information and Communications Network Act, obstruction of business under the Criminal Act, and violating the Framework Act on Telecommunications. SBS Jul 20, 2026 5:10 PM

Oh Se-hoon's Side Claims Myung Tae-kyun's Testimony Is 'Fabricated,' Accuses Special Counsel and Democratic Party of Pressuring Court for Guilty Verdict The side of Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has claimed that the special counsel team and the Democratic Party of Korea are pressuring the court ahead of the sentencing in the case involving allegations that opinion poll costs were paid by a third party on his behalf, known as the 'Myung Tae-kyun opinion poll payment allegation.' Mayor Oh was indicted on charges of violating the Political Funds Act for allegedly receiving opinion poll results from Myung Tae-kyun on 10 occasions ahead of the April 7 Seoul mayoral by-election in 2021 and having a supporter pay 33 million won in costs on his behalf. SBS Jul 20, 2026 5:07 PM

Police Chief Maintains Stance on Abolishing Prosecutors' Supplementary Investigation Power Despite Corruption Scandal Amid growing controversy over allegations of shoddy investigations and collusion by police in the Jang Yun-gi case, Yoo Jae-sung, Acting Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency, stated, "One should not link the Jang Yun-gi case with the prosecutors' supplementary investigation power." During a press conference at the National Police Agency today , Acting Commissioner General Yoo said that the police have sufficiently reviewed ways to achieve the effects of supplementary investigations solely through requests for such investigations, adding that they could design a system that ensures no harm comes to the public. SBS Jul 20, 2026 5:06 PM

Daejeon Selected as Host City for 2029 Invictus Games, First in Asia The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs announced that the UK-based Invictus Games Foundation unanimously confirmed Daejeon as the host city during its board meeting today . SBS Jul 20, 2026 4:58 PM

Apartment Representative Acquitted of Assault Resulting in Death After Fatal Altercation A man in his 40s, who served as an apartment building representative, has been acquitted of assault resulting in death in an appellate court trial following a physical altercation that left another representative dead. SBS Jul 20, 2026 4:41 PM

Prosecutors Summon MBK Partners Vice President Over Homeplus Bond Fraud Allegations Prosecutors have summoned Kim Jung-hwan, a vice president at MBK Partners, who is suspected of involvement in a bond fraud case worth over 100 billion won related to the Homeplus situation. SBS Jul 20, 2026 4:34 PM

1.6 Billion Won in Special Disaster Grants Allocated to Gyeonggi, Gangwon, and Gyeongbuk Following Heavy Rain Damage The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it will provide an additional 1.6 billion won in special disaster relief grants to three cities and provinces—Gyeonggi, Gangwon, and North Gyeongsang —that suffered damage from heavy rainfall during the recent holiday period. SBS Jul 20, 2026 4:28 PM